Historical Record of the Honourable East India Company's First Madras European Regiment: Containing an Account of the Establishment of Independent Companies in 1645; Their Formation Into a Regiment in 1748; and Its Subsequent Services to 1842Smith, Elder, 1843 - 575 pages |
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Page 14
... afterwards sailed with a large armament for the reduction of Madras . The only troops the English had at this time on the coast were the gar- risons of Fort St. David and Fort St. George , each about 200 men . Fort St. George , although ...
... afterwards sailed with a large armament for the reduction of Madras . The only troops the English had at this time on the coast were the gar- risons of Fort St. David and Fort St. George , each about 200 men . Fort St. George , although ...
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... afterwards Lord Robert Clive , was a civilian at Madras . He became a prisoner of war to the French , but afterwards escaped with his friend Mr. Edmund Maskelyn , disguised as natives , to Fort St. George . Early in 1707 Mr. Clive ...
... afterwards Lord Robert Clive , was a civilian at Madras . He became a prisoner of war to the French , but afterwards escaped with his friend Mr. Edmund Maskelyn , disguised as natives , to Fort St. George . Early in 1707 Mr. Clive ...
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... afterwards concluded with Tanjore ; the fort of Devi Cottah , with some extent of territory being ceded to the Company , whose expenses were likewise paid by the Rajah . In August , the same year , the English received back Madras : its ...
... afterwards concluded with Tanjore ; the fort of Devi Cottah , with some extent of territory being ceded to the Company , whose expenses were likewise paid by the Rajah . In August , the same year , the English received back Madras : its ...
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... afterwards , nearly 3000 horsemen likewise deserted to the enemy . Captain Cope , after de- stroying the battering - gun , which had been injured , ( he was unable to carry it away ) returned to Trichinopoly with all his wounded and ...
... afterwards , nearly 3000 horsemen likewise deserted to the enemy . Captain Cope , after de- stroying the battering - gun , which had been injured , ( he was unable to carry it away ) returned to Trichinopoly with all his wounded and ...
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... afterwards brought to action , in a distant can- nonade , and effected their object of throwing a detachment into the fort . The British , eventually , were forced to retire , although with no loss . Cap- tains De Gingens , Dalton ...
... afterwards brought to action , in a distant can- nonade , and effected their object of throwing a detachment into the fort . The British , eventually , were forced to retire , although with no loss . Cap- tains De Gingens , Dalton ...
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Historical Record of the Honourable East India Company's First Madras ... James George Smith Neill Affichage du livre entier - 1843 |
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1st battalion afterwards Arcot arrived artillery attack baggage battalions of Sepoys battery bayonet Bengal Bombay breach brigade British Calliaud camp Captain captured cavalry Chundah Clive Colonel column command Commander-in-chief Cuddalore defence detachment division encamped enemy enemy's English Ensign Euro European corps European infantry field-pieces flank companies following day force formed Fort St French gallant gallantry garrison grenadiers ground guns honour horse Hyder Hyder's army India joined Kamptee killed and wounded Lally Lawrence Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Clive loss Madras European Regiment Mahratta Major marched Masulipatam ment miles morning mounted Mysore Mysoreans Nabob native infantry nearly night occasion occupied officers pagodah party peans Pettah Pondicherry position prisoners Rangoon rank rear redoubt regi reinforcement repulsed retired retreat returned river sent Sepoys sergeants Seringapatam Shah Zada siege Sir Eyre Coote Smith soldiers stockade storm strong surrendered Tanjore Tippoo Trichinopoly troops Vellore Wallajabad Wandiwash whilst
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